Biography
I initially trained in Canada as a paramedic in 1994 and further studied for a Bachelor of Physical Education in 1996. I moved from Canada to Australia in 2001 after completing a Master of Physical Education. I spent four years at the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra, 2001 to 2005) working primarily in strength and conditioning of basketball athletes, and graduated with a PhD from Victoria University (Melbourne) in 2006. I commenced an academic position at Charles Sturt University (Bathurst, NSW) in 2005, moved to Edith Cowan University in 2014, and finally Deakin University in 2016. I am now the course director for Deakin's Master of Applied Sport Science. I am an accredited coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and accredited through Fitness Australia.
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I am a senior lecturer in the School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, specialising in strength and conditioning of athletes for improved performance. I am the course director for the Master of Applied Sport Science. My research uses confidence limits and effect sizes as the primary means of expressing research results rather than null-hypothesis testing.
Publications
D Oranchuk, E Harbour, R Lindsay, A Storey, E Drinkwater
(2022), Vol. 40, pp. 226-235, Journal of Sports Sciences, England, C1
Lyndell Bruce, Kylie Bellesini, Brad Aisbett, Eric Drinkwater, Peter Kremer
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 419-424, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The Physical Differences Between Faster and Slower Elite Male and Female Pace Bowlers
R Letter, D Dwyer, E Drinkwater, S Feros
(2022), Vol. 17, pp. 879-885, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Champaign, Ill., C1
N Van Dyke, E Drinkwater
(2022), Australian Journal of Rural Health, C1
B Horgan, M Drew, S Halson, L Piromalli, E Drinkwater, D Chapman, G Haff
(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 691-701, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Denmark, C1
M Rheese, E Drinkwater, H Leung, J Andrushko, J Tober, A Hendy
(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 1115-1125, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Denmark, C1
J Whitten, D Hodgson, E Drinkwater, O Prieske, S Aboodarda, D Behm
(2021), Vol. 20, pp. 300-309, Journal of sports science and medicine, Bursa, Turkey, C1
Lack of Evidence for Non-Local Muscle Fatigue and Performance Enhancement in Young Adults
G Power, E Colwell, A Saeterbakken, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2021), Vol. 20, pp. 339-348, Journal of sports science & medicine, Bursa, Turkey, C1
Comparing maximal mean and critical speed and metabolic powers in elite and sub-elite soccer
C Lord, A Blazevich, C Abbiss, E Drinkwater, F Ma'Ayah
(2020), Vol. 41, pp. 219-226, International journal of sports medicine, Stuttgart, Germany, C1
K Pattison, E Drinkwater, D Bishop, N Stepto, J Fyfe
(2020), Vol. 34, pp. 1497-1502, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Effects of personalised motor imagery on the development of a complex weightlifting movement
R Lindsay, A Oldham, E Drinkwater, M Spittle, A Storey
(2020), pp. 1-22, International journal of sport and exercise psychology, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Different cluster-loading protocols have no effect on intraset and interset power expression
Charles Dudley, Eric Drinkwater, Simon Feros
(2020), pp. 1-7, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Dustin Oranchuk, Tracey Robinson, Zachary Switaj, Eric Drinkwater
(2019), Vol. 33, pp. 17-24, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Colorado Springs, Colo., C1-1
C Lord, A Blazevich, E Drinkwater, F Ma'ayah
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 16-21, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Dustin Oranchuk, Eric Drinkwater, Riki Lindsay, Eric Helms, Eric Harbour, Adam Storey
(2019), Vol. 14, pp. 378-384, International journal of sports physiology and performance, Champaign, Ill., C1
O Knowles, B Aisbett, L Main, E Drinkwater, L Orellana, S Lamon
(2019), Vol. 49, pp. 1637-1650, Sports medicine, Cham, Switzerland, C1
E Drinkwater, C Latella, C Wilsmore, S Bird, M Skein
(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in physiology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
J Delgado, E Drinkwater, H Banyard, G Haff, K Nosaka
(2019), Vol. 33, pp. 2595-2601, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
C Latella, W Teo, E Drinkwater, K Kendall, G Haff
(2019), Vol. 49, pp. 1861-1877, Sports medicine, Cham, Switzerland, C1
Inadequate sleep and muscle strength: implications for resistance training
Olivia Knowles, Eric Drinkwater, Charles Urwin, Séverine Lamon, Brad Aisbett
(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 959-968, Journal of science and medicine in sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
No effect of muscle stretching within a full, dynamic warm-up on athletic performance
Anthony Blazevich, Nicholas Gill, Thue Kvorning, Anthony Kay, Alvin Goh, Bradley Hilton, Eric Drinkwater, David Behm
(2018), Vol. 50, pp. 1258-1266, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
The impact of dry-land sprint start training on the short track speed skating start
William Haug, Eric Drinkwater, Nicholas Cicero, J Barthell, Dale Chapman
(2017), pp. 1-17, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Lincoln, N.E., C1-1
Considerations for determining the time course of post-activation potentiation
M Nibali, D Chapman, R Robergs, E Drinkwater
(2015), Vol. 40, pp. 1163-1170, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
The relationship between start performance and race outcome in elite 500-m short-track speed skating
W Haug, E Drinkwater, L Mitchell, D Chapman
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 902-906, International journal of sports physiology and performance, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
W Haug, W Spratford, K Williams, D Chapman, E Drinkwater
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 2488-2496, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Elbow flexor fatigue modulates central excitability of the knee extensors
S Aboodarda, D Copithorne, K Power, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2015), Vol. 40, pp. 924-930, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
W Haug, E Drinkwater, D Chapman
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 1766-1779, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Foam rolling for delayed-onset muscle soreness and recovery of dynamic performance measures
G Pearcey, D Bradbury-Squires, J Kawamoto, E Drinkwater, D Behm, D Button
(2015), Vol. 50, pp. 5-13, Journal of athletic training, Dallas, Tex., C1-1
P Micalos, J Harris, E Drinkwater, J Cannon, F Marino
(2015), Vol. 55, pp. 1407-1415, Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, Turin, Italy, C1-1
P Micalos, M Korgaonkar, E Drinkwater, J Cannon, F Marino
(2014), Vol. 7, pp. 425-432, International journal of general medicine, Macclesfield, Eng., C1-1
C Nassif, A Gomes, G Peixoto, M Chagas, D Soares, E Silami-Garcia, E Drinkwater, J Cannon, F Marino
(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1-8, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1-1
L Belkhiria-Turki, A Chaouachi, O Turki, R Hammami, M Chtara, M Amri, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 54, pp. 279-288, Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, Torino, Italy, C1-1
Relationships between intuitive eating and health indicators : literature review
N Van Dyke, E Drinkwater
(2014), Vol. 17, pp. 1757-1766, Public health nurtition, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
A Chaouachi, R Hammami, S Kaabi, K Chamari, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 28, pp. 1483-1496, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
A Chaouachi, A Othman, R Hammami, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 28, pp. 401-412, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadephia, Pa., C1-1
K Parfrey, S Gibbons, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 15, pp. 1-12, BMC musculoskeletal disorders, London, Eng., C1-1
Foam rolling as a recovery tool after an intense bout of physical activity
G Macdonald, D Button, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2014), Vol. 46, pp. 131-142, Medicine & science in sports & exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Responses to sodium bicarbonate supplementation in repeat sprint activity are individual
W Haug, M Nibali, E Drinkwater, A Zhang, D Chapman
(2014), Vol. X, pp. 2434-2440, Medicina sportiva, Bucharest, Romania, C1-1
Activity profiles and demands of seasonal and tournament basketball competition
M Klusemann, D Pyne, W Hopkins, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 623-629, International journal of sports physiology and performance, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
Influence of rest interval duration on muscular power production in the lower-body power profile
M Nibali, D Chapman, R Robergs, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 2723-2729, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadephia, Pa., C1-1
G Lehman, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 902-908, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadephia, Pa., C1-1
M Klusemann, J Headrick, C Argus, D Pyne, A Gorman, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 13, pp. 1-10, International journal of performance analysis in sport, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Validation of jump squats as a practical measure of post-activation potentiation
M Nibali, D Chapman, R Robergs, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 38, pp. 306-313, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
A lower limb assessment tool for athletes at risk of developing patellar tendinopathy
K Mann, S Edwards, E Drinkwater, S Bird
(2013), Vol. 45, pp. 527-533, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
A rationale for assessing the lower-body power profile in team sport athletes
M Nibali, D Chapman, R Robergs, E Drinkwater
(2013), Vol. 27, pp. 388-397, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Fitness and anthropometric testing in basketball players
E Drinkwater
(2012), pp. 1837-1856, Handbook of Anthropometry: Physical Measures of Human Form in Health and Disease, Berlin, Germany, B1-1
Online video-based resistance training improves the physical capacity of junior basketball athletes
M Klusemann, D Pyne, T Fay, E Drinkwater
(2012), Vol. 26, pp. 2677-2684, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Optimising technical skills and physical loading in small-sided basketball games
M Klusemann, D Pyne, C Foster, E Drinkwater
(2012), Vol. 30, pp. 1463-1471, Journal of Sports Sciences, C1-1
Effects of changing from full range of motion to partial range of motion on squat kinetics
E Drinkwater, N Moore, S Bird
(2012), Vol. 26, pp. 890-896, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Variability and predictability of elite competitive slalom canoe-kayak performance
M Nibali, W Hopkins, E Drinkwater
(2011), Vol. 11, pp. 125-130, European journal of sport science, London, Eng., C1-1
Predictors of academic performance of nursing and paramedic students in first year bioscience
D Whyte, V Madigan, E Drinkwater
(2011), Vol. 31, pp. 849-854, Nurse education today, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
The limits to exercise performance and the future of fatigue research
F Marino, M Gard, E Drinkwater
(2011), Vol. 45, pp. 65-67, British journal of sports medicine, London, Eng., C1-1
The role of instability rehabilitative resistance training for the core musculature
D Behm, E Drinkwater, J Willardson, P Cowley
(2011), Vol. 33, pp. 72-81, Strength and conditioning journal, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
O Turki, A Chaouachi, E Drinkwater, M Chtara, K Chamari, M Amri, D Behm
(2011), Vol. 25, pp. 2453-2463, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
The use of instability to train the core musculature
D Behm, E Drinkwater, J Willardson, P Cowley
(2010), Vol. 35, pp. 91-108, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
Volume, intensity, and timing of muscle power potentiation are variable
A Chaouachi, N Poulos, F Abed, O Turki, M Brughelli, K Chamari, E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2010), Vol. 36, pp. 736-747, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
J Sampaio, C Lago, E Drinkwater
(2010), Vol. 28, pp. 147-152, Journal of sports sciences, London, Eng., C1-1
C Donges, R Duffield, E Drinkwater
(2010), Vol. 42, pp. 304-313, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Quantifying the physical demands of a musical performance and their effects on performance quality
E Drinkwater, C Klopper
(2010), Vol. 25, pp. 66-71, Medical problems of performing artists, Narbeth, Pa., C1-1
J Sampaio, E Drinkwater, N Leite
(2010), Vol. 10, pp. 141-149, European journal of sport science, London, Eng., C1-1
D Behm, E Drinkwater, J Willardson, P Cowley
(2010), Vol. 35, pp. 109-112, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
D Clarke, C Litchfield, E Drinkwater
(2010), Vol. 12, pp. 153-157, Asia-Pacific journal of cooperative education, Hamilton, New Zealand, C1-1
E Drinkwater, T Lane, J Cannon
(2009), Vol. 23, pp. 1181-1186, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadephia, Pa., C1-1
Reliability of the nociceptive flexor reflex (RIII) threshold and association with pain threshold
P Micalos, E Drinkwater, J Cannon, L Arendt-Nielsen, F Marino
(2009), Vol. 105, pp. 55-62, European journal of applied physiology, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Time-motion analysis of test and one-day international cricket centuries
R Duffield, E Drinkwater
(2008), Vol. 26, pp. 457-464, Journal of sports sciences, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Effects of peripheral cooling on characteristics of local muscle
E Drinkwater
(2008), Vol. 53, pp. 74-88, Medicine and sports science, Basel, Switzerland, C1-1
Design and interpretation of anthropometric and fitness testing of basketball players
E Drinkwater, D Pyne, M McKenna
(2008), Vol. 38, pp. 565-578, Sports medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, C1-1
E Drinkwater, D Behm
(2007), Vol. 2, pp. 1043-1051, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
Effect of instability and resistance on unintentional squat lifting kinetics
E Drinkwater, E Pritchett, D Behm
(2007), Vol. 2, pp. 400-413, International journal of sports physiology and performance, Champaign, Ill., C1-1
E Drinkwater, T Lawton, M McKenna, R Lindsell, P Hunt, D Pyne
(2007), Vol. 21, pp. 841-847, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
E Drinkwater, B Galna, M Mckenna, P Hunt, D Pyne
(2007), Vol. 21, pp. 510-517, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, C1-1
Modelling age and secular differences in fitness between basketball players
E Drinkwater, W Hopkins, M McKenna, P Hunt, D Pyne
(2007), Vol. 25, pp. 869-878, Journal of sports sciences, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Characterizing changes in fitness of basketball players within and between seasons
E Drinkwater, W Hopkins, M McKenna, P Hunt, D Pyne
(2005), Vol. 19, pp. 382-388, International journal of performance analysis in sport, Cardiff, Wales, C1-1
Training leading to repetition failure enhances bench press strength gains in elite junior athletes
E Drinkwater, T Lawton, R Lindsell, D Pyne, P Hunt, M Mckenna
(2005), Vol. 19, pp. 382-388, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
T Lawton, J Cronin, E Drinkwater, R Lindsell, D Pyne
(2004), Vol. 44, pp. 361-367, Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, C1-1
D Behm, K Power, M White, K LeDez, D Decker, E Drinkwater
(2003), Vol. 30, pp. 103-115, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, C1-1
Muscle activation is enhanced with multi- and uni-articular bilateral versus unilateral contractions
D Behm, K Power, E Drinkwater
(2003), Vol. 28, pp. 38-52, Canadian journal of applied physiology, Ottawa, Ont., C1-1
D Behm, G Reardon, J Fitzgerald, E Drinkwater
(2002), Vol. 16, pp. 209-218, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
David BEHM, Gregory REARDON, James FITZGERALD, Eric Drinkwater
(2002), Vol. 16, pp. 209-218, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Comparison of interpolation and central activation ratios as measures of muscle inactivation
D Behm, K Power, E Drinkwater
(2001), Vol. 24, pp. 925-934, Muscle & nerve, London, Eng., C1-1
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